Type locality: "Chambra mountain in Wynad, near Kalpatty - one under an old rotten log at 6,000 feet elevation, the other under a large stone at 4,500 feet, both in heavy evergreen forest".

Dorsum gold-colored, the scales edged with violet; a few irregular narrow violet-black crossbars may be present.

Ventrum brighter gold-colored, with violet-black crossbands or alternating spots.

Adults may attain a total length of 40 cm (15+3⁄4 in).

Scalation very similar to Plectrurus guentheri, except the ventrals are two times as broad as the contiguous scales.